by admin | Apr 24, 2018 | Scam of the day
Automated prerecorded robocalls which, for commercial purposes are always illegal, are the number one consumer complaint reported by the public to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and are used to perpetrate a wide variety of frauds at a cost of approximately 9.5...
by admin | Dec 21, 2017 | Scam of the day
The Federal Trade Commission recently issued its National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for 2017. Since its start in 2003, the National Do Not Call list has grown to include 229 million phone numbers. Registering for the Do Not Call list makes it illegal for...
by admin | Jun 6, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
A federal court in California recently ruled that Aaron Michael Jones along with nine affiliated companies were responsible for billions of illegal robocalls. The court issued a permanent injunction against Jones and the companies as well as fining Jones 2.7 million...
by admin | Apr 27, 2017 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Robocalls are more than just an inconvenience. They can also cost you money and even your identity. Here is a link to my latest column for the Saturday Evening Post in which I tell you what you can do to stop robocalls....
by admin | Aug 6, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Automated robocalls, such as those which we have all received from “Rachel from card services” that try to induce us to get a new credit card or any other service are a scam that has been with us for many years and despite the best efforts of the Federal...